# Waste 1.1 Building Re-Use
# Applies to
All development
# Objective
To ensure waste avoidance, reuse and recycling during the design and construction stages of development.
# Summary
Points are awarded when the development is on a site that has been previously developed and at least 30% of the existing building been re-used. This can include retention of existing dwelling/s when adding dwellings to a site.
If your site has not been previously developed, then this credit is not applicable and should be scoped out.
# Documentation & evidence required
- Site and floor plans showing the total existing building area prior to any changes and the existing retained area in the new proposal.
- Provide calculations that demonstrate the percentage of the existing building being retained.